Management of Change
PostgraduateACU-MGMT6212023
Course information for 2023 intake
Explore the manager’s toolkit for dealing with change in organisations. Differentiate between cultural and structural change. Grasp the factors that motivate organisational change. Identify the qualities you should demonstrate when overseeing change.
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Management of Change
About this subject
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Critically evaluate different frameworks, philosophies and theories for change management in organisations ensuring that business supports inclusive and sustainable growth and productive employment
- Analyse organisational and behavioural issues that affect change processes, ensuring that all individuals have the right to participate in processes that affect them and build the common good
- Design change interventions and develop implementation and evaluation plans which address complex problems in a local or international context while addressing ethical, social, environmental and sustainability issues.
- Design effective communication strategies with all stakeholders which address change related issues
- Perspectives on Change
- Factors (national and global) affecting organisational change
- Identifying the needs for change
- Planned directed and emergent change
- Decision Making and Uncertainty in Change
- Change models
- Role of Leadership and structural complexities
- Change, Power and politics
- HR/People Management
- Neuroscience and Change
- Cultural and strategic Change
- Technological changes
- Ethical, Social and Sustainability Issues
- Implementing and evaluating change processes
- Organisational transformation
Change is a reality that managers face in all contemporary organisations. Understanding the complexities of the process and nature of such change requires rigorous analysis and synthesis of multiple sources of information. If students are to be able to do this, they will need to understand the strategic role and drivers of change in organisations. In this unit, students will develop their knowledge of strategies, theories and practices of organisational change. Students will apply their knowledge of change models, change diagnosis, change leadership and change interventions to the design of socially, environmentally, economically and responsible strategies for organisations in transition. Students will develop their skills in the analysis, development, leadership, implementation and evaluation of change strategies for organisations experiencing the challenge of change in order to recognise their common responsibilities to all stakeholders.
The ultimate aim of the unit is to equip students with practical and ethical knowledge in managing change process that are aligned with organisational mission and strategy, benchmarked against best national and international standards and practices.
To pass this unit, students are required to complete and submit three graded assessment tasks and achieve an aggregate mark of at least 50%.
- Essay: Critical Analysis of change theories (25%)
- Formulation of change intervention strategies (35%)
- Develop change plan (40%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Others
Do not enrol into this subject if you have successfully completed OHSE622. Refer to Transition Arrangements.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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